Toronto Cleanup Continues After Major Storm Leaves Widespread Damage
Toronto crews are continuing cleanup and recovery work after a powerful storm caused extensive damage across the city earlier this...
San Francisco Tech Security Guards Vote to Authorize Strike Over Pay and Benefits
Security guards working at major technology companies in the San Francisco Bay Area have voted to authorize a strike after...
Lynnwood Residents Demand Stronger Response to Rising Teen Gun Violence
Residents in Lynnwood, Washington, are increasingly concerned about youth gun violence after a series of incidents involving teenagers has shaken...
Calgary Woman Seriously Injured After Being Hit by Transit Bus
A woman was seriously injured Friday morning after being struck by a Calgary Transit bus at a busy intersection in...
Mountain View Tests AI Tool to Translate Public Meetings Into More Than 60 Languages
Mountain View officials are testing a new artificial-intelligence system designed to make city meetings easier to follow for residents who...
Suspect Arrested After Vehicles Set Ablaze at Scarborough MP’s Home
Toronto police have arrested one suspect and are searching for another after several vehicles were set on fire outside the...
Heavy Rain Causes Widespread Waterlogging Across Gurgaon
Heavy rainfall triggered widespread waterlogging across Gurgaon on Saturday, disrupting traffic and prompting authorities to advise residents to avoid unnecessary...
Medicine Hat Reports Rise in Chronic Homelessness Despite Housing Progress
Medicine Hat is reporting progress in helping people secure permanent housing, but a new community report shows that chronic homelessness...
Raleigh Residents Face Major Two-Year Road Closure as Dix Park Project Advances
Drivers in Raleigh are preparing for a major transportation change after officials announced a long-term closure of part of Dix...
Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Hit by Car Near Casa Loma
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Toronto’s York area Friday evening, prompting an emergency...
Monterey Officials Question Sheriff’s Handling of Teen Arrest Warrant
Officials in Monterey County are raising concerns about the handling of an arrest warrant involving a teenager in connection with...
Man Charged After Alleged Hate-Motivated Knife Attacks in Toronto
Toronto police have arrested and charged a man following two separate alleged knife attacks near the city's waterfront and Union...
Seattle Police Chief Resigns After Pressure Over Festival Shooting Response
Seattle’s police chief has resigned following growing criticism of the department’s handling of a deadly shooting at a city festival,...
Dayton Launches New Online Tool for Residents to Report Graffiti
Residents in Dayton, Ohio, now have a new way to report graffiti and other vandalism directly from their smartphones, giving...
Australia Sends Drone Teams to Nepal After Devastating Floods
Australia has deployed specialist drone teams to Nepal to support the international response following severe flooding that has left communities...
Idaho Police Investigate Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting on Badger Creek Road
Authorities in eastern Idaho are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting reported on Badger Creek Road as investigators work to establish...
Alameda County Supervisors Consider Legal Action Over New Spending Transparency Rules
Officials in California’s Alameda County are considering whether to challenge a new state law that places additional transparency requirements on...
California’s Largest Wildfire Reaches 23% Containment
Firefighters battling California’s largest active wildfire have made gradual progress, with containment of the Plaskett Fire increasing to 23% as...
UK, Norway and US Forces Conduct Joint Arctic Operation on Jan Mayen
JAN MAYEN, Norway — September 6, 2026: British, Norwegian and U.S. military personnel have completed a joint Arctic deployment on...
Plaskett Fire Containment Improves as California Crews Continue Fighting Massive Blaze
Firefighters battling California’s largest active wildfire have made further progress, with containment of the Plaskett Fire reaching 23% as crews...
Isar Aerospace Makes European Spaceflight History With Successful Spectrum Launch From Norway
ANDØYA, Norway — September 5, 2026: German space startup Isar Aerospace has achieved a major milestone for Europe’s emerging commercial...
Transport Van Crashes Into Pole, Closing Part of Hallandale Beach Road
A transport van crashed into a utility pole in Hallandale Beach on Friday afternoon, September 4, prompting authorities to temporarily...
Pacifica Council Faces New Battle Over 1,225-Home Coastal Development
A long-running development dispute in Pacifica, California, has entered a new phase after developers proposed a major housing project on...
Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested After Opa-locka Family Dollar Incident
Police have arrested a suspect following an armed robbery at a Family Dollar store in Opa-locka, Florida, that prompted a...
Volusia County EMS Prepares to Bring Blood Transfusions Directly to Trauma Patients
Emergency medical crews in Volusia County, Florida, are preparing to introduce a new lifesaving service that could allow certain critically...
Raleigh Begins Major Road Closure as Long-Term Construction Project Moves Forward
A major road change is taking effect in Raleigh after officials announced the start of a long-term closure connected with...
Washington Approves New Security Cameras at Three City Playgrounds
Washington, Pennsylvania, is moving ahead with a new security-camera program aimed at improving safety at three city playgrounds following reports...
Two Teenage Girls Charged After Stabbing in Sydney’s Blacktown
Two teenage girls have been charged following a stabbing in Blacktown, in Sydney’s west, as police continue investigating the circumstances...
Global Development Finance Enters a More Volatile Era as OECD Data Show Changing Investment Patterns
PARIS — International financing for developing economies has undergone major shifts over the past decade, with public development assistance providing...
“How Americans See Europe” Map Turns European Geography Into a Playful Cultural Joke
A humorous map circulating online has turned the geography of Europe into a collection of exaggerated American stereotypes, using familiar...
Putin Meets Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow as U.S. Pushes New Ukraine Peace Initiative
MOSCOW, — Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks at the Kremlin with U.S. special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner...
Severe Weather Leaves Tens of Thousands Without Power Across Sydney
A powerful burst of severe weather has disrupted communities across Sydney and surrounding areas, leaving tens of thousands of electricity...
Marin County Seeks Student Ambassadors for November Election Outreach
Marin County is inviting local high school and college students to take part in a new community outreach effort designed...
Hamilton Police Investigate Shooting at Townhouse Complex
Police in Hamilton, Ontario, are investigating a shooting reported at a townhouse complex, with officers asking the public for information...
Bonds Lose Some of Their Diversification Power as Stock-Bond Correlations Rise After Pandemic
Washington, D.C. — Bonds have become a less reliable counterweight to equities since the COVID-19 pandemic, reducing one of the...
Xi Jinping Plans Rare CEO Delegation for Trump Summit in Washington
WASHINGTON, Chinese President Xi Jinping is preparing to bring a sizeable group of Chinese business executives to Washington for his...
U.S. Factory Construction Accelerates as Bessent Hails a New Manufacturing Renaissance
WASHINGTON — A fresh wave of factory construction and manufacturing investment is becoming a prominent feature of the U.S. economy,...
Toronto Orders Repairs After Storm Damages Rogers Stadium
Toronto officials have ordered repairs at Rogers Stadium after a powerful storm caused significant damage to the venue earlier this...
Nanaimo Expands Support for Families as Back-to-School Donations Grow
A community support effort in Nanaimo is seeing a strong response as residents and local organizations collect school supplies for...
Thousands Lose Power Across Wake County After Helicopter Damages Power Infrastructure
Thousands of residents in North Carolina’s Wake County were left without electricity after a helicopter-related incident damaged power infrastructure during...